• the duration of the marriage;

• the ability of the spouse from whom support is sought to meet his or her needs while meeting those of the spouse seeking support; 

• the financial resources of the spouse seeking maintenance, including marital property apportioned to such spouse and such spouse's ability to meet his or her needs independently;

• the comparative financial resources of the spouses, including their comparative earning abilities in the labor market;

• the age of the spouses;

• the physical and emotional conditions of the spouses;

• the fault of the spouses during the marriage.

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